Desired Candidate Profile :

• Knowledge in Capital markets (Trade Life Cycle)
• Should have knowledge of Mutual/Long fund and Hedge Fund industry.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under extremely time sensitive conditions
• Understanding of basic trade economics related confirmation and settlements
• Should have knowledge of Products like Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, etc.
• Flexible enough to work in any shifts as per business needs

Key Responsibilities / Functions / Role:

• Preparing daily trades, position and reconciliation 
• Reconcile and resolve exceptions including accrual differences, depository position differences, income tracking errors, cash breaks, and suspense breaks
• Assist confirmations & settlements team in covering all Listed products such as equity, fixed income, FX-NDFs products.
• Good Understanding of Swift Messages MT541, MT543, MT545, MT547, MT548 and its routing.
• Liaison between trading desk, reconciliation and control group, and counterparties to resolve any economic discrepancies on trades in timely, efficient manner
• Handle clients’ cpties inquiries via telephone and other sources timely and appropriately within defined standards and deliver high quality service to internal and external customers. 
• Ability to follow established  procedures to ensure breaks are not caused / minimized, causal are tracked and metrics updates are accurate
• Good Team Player
• Quick learner
• Should be willing to work in shifts and flexible work hours as per process requirements
• Profound ability in identifying disputes and resolve discrepancies with counterparties in real time (Individual transaction discrepancies, fully auditable party to party communication etc.)
• Should be able to work with the recon teams / clients / brokers / counter-parties for resolving exceptions.

Education

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience
• PG education, preferably with commerce, Finance background

Skills:

• Good communication / Domain skills.
• Good analytical, problem-solving and conceptual skills
• Proven interpersonal skills
• Ability to deal with problems as they arise in an environment with multiple priorities
• Ability to react to situations quickly and effectively
• A self-starter with high energy, initiative and self-motivated to advance within the firm
• Capabilities in fundamental financial calculations , and settlement accounting
• General knowledge of securities and derivative or products, including fixed income, equity, commodity, interest rates is an asset. This includes basic understanding of the underlying revaluation principles, accounting treatments, operational controls, credit and price risks, and market practices.
• General knowledge of trade life cycle, Fund transfer and control is an asset
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel & Word).